Posted on 08/23/2013 5:51:58 PM PDT by BAW
Bob Filner announced his resignation Friday as San Diego’s 35th mayor following a tumultuous six weeks in which lurid allegations of repeated sexual misconduct against women crippled his ability to lead and turned him into a subject of national ridicule.
Filner will to step down on Aug. 30 as part of a deal approved Friday afternoon by the City Council on a 7-0 vote in closed session that limits his legal and financial exposure stemming from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former aide.
In a dramatic appearance before the council, Filner was both apologetic yet defiant, lashing out against a "lynch-mob mentality."
"For my part in causing all of this, I offer a deep apology certainly to all the citizens of San Diego," he said after the vote.
He added: "To all the women I offended, I had no intention to be offensive."
But he questioned the claims against him.
"Not one allegation ...has even been independently verified or proven in court," he said. "I have never sexually harassed anyone."
He criticized the "media and their political agents" and said he "played into the hand" of those who wanted a "political coup."
He said he "provided ammunition for that."
Maybe he can get a job in D. C.
"One speck of fly poop gone from a mountain of demonrat dung. The stench is still there."
"Maybe he can get a job in D. C."
The fly poop then simply relocates on the mountain of demonrat dung.
That is really good!
On a roll, perhaps?
PLEASE!
Barf alert before posting Filthy Filner pics!
That is just one of my many skills and abilities!
LOL!
Now, if I could only figure out how to make money on my large rock skipping abilities!
Who is THAT?
And, why should I care?
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